We simply don’t have enough time to tell you how cool Steve McQueen was. Thankfully, Triumph and Tag Heuer will do that for us; they have created a one-of-a-kind motorcycle to pay tribute to the influential actor and race enthusiast. Inspired by the classic McQueen race film Le Mans, the Bonneville Heuer shares the familiar Gulf Oil blue and orange paint scheme with McQueen’s famous Porsche 917. For those of in the know, McQueen also flashed a Heuer Monaco watch several times throughout the movie. With that, and the upcoming anniversaries of 40 and 50 years for the Heuer Monaco and Triumph Bonneville respectively, what better way to collaborate and honor the heritage of two hugely influential designs?
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Source: Autoblog
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[...] Great to see even after his death the late great Steve Mcqueen can still make stuff cool. Tag Heuer and Triumph teamed up to produce a one of a kind Le Mans coloured Bonneville, to celebrate Heuer’s 40th and Triumph’s 50th anniversary. Check out more via swipelife. [...]